So. Md Education News

CSM Power and Online Services Restored: However, La Plata Campus Remains Closed for Remainder of the Day

Update 12:18 p.m. Power has been restored to CSM’s La Plata Campus; however, the campus will remain closed for all pre-scheduled activities today and resume Restricted Operations as planned tomorrow, July 23. CSM has remained in Restricted Operations at all other campuses throughout this outage – or in Phase 2 of its ‘Return to Campus Plan’. Power and online services were disrupted at the La Plata Campus due to overnight storms. As of July 7, CSM’s campuses are only open every Tuesday...

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CSM CSM La Plata Campus Closes Today Due to Power Outages Caused by Overnight Storms

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) La Plata Campus is closed today, July 22, due to power outages caused by last night storms. CSM remains in Restricted Operations at all other campuses – or Phase 2 of its ‘Return to Campus Plan’. Currently, CSM’s campuses are only open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for students seeking services from admissions, advising, computer labs, counseling, disability support services, financial assistance, the Registrar’s Office...

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SMCM Professor David Froom's Newest Recording

Professor David Froom's Newest Recording David Froom July 20, 2020 - 3:54 pm July 20, 2020 St. Mary's College Professor of Music David Froom's "Shades of Red" for solo viola has just been released as part of the American Composer Alliance's "The Shelter Recordings," an initiative created to support musicians sheltering in place while awaiting the return of live performing. Froom's music was selected and recorded by Rita Porfiris, professor of viola at the Hartt School of Music. The...

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St. Mary's Co. Meeting of the Board of Education on Wednesday, July 22,2020

Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Board of Education Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2020, will be held at 9:00 a.m. in the Board of Education Meeting Room, 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland. Due to the guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America and Governor Hogan’s Executive Order prohibiting large gatherings and events to reduce the...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College President Tuajuanda Jordan Appointed Board Chair to HERS Board of Directors

St. Mary’s College President Tuajuanda Jordan Appointed Board Chair to HERS Board of Directors Michael Bruckler July 20, 2020 - 10:52 am July 20, 2020 St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan has been appointed board chair to the Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) board of directors. President Jordan has been on the board since July 2018 and has served on several committees, including the Advancement Committee (2018-2019), and prior to her current appointment...

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Charles Co. CCPS to offer SAT testing at Westlake beginning in October

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) offers Westlake High School as an SAT testing site regularly throughout the school year. The College Board currently lists Westlake as a location for its Aug. 29 SAT administration, but the school site is not available due to COVID-19 schedule changes. Westlake also is not a testing site for the Sept. 26 exam. Students registered for the exam at Westlake on Aug. 29 need to reschedule and take the exam at another testing location. Students should contact...

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Charles Co. Online registration assistance begins July 27; enrollment updates for parents

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is offering help for families with the online registration and enrollment process. Starting July 27, parents with appointments can meet with a staff member at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The Starkey Building is located at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata. Online registration and enrollment information is posted on the CCPS website at https://www.ccboe.com/index.php/online-registration-ql. Appointments are required and available by...

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Charles Co. CCPS to provide enhanced devices, technology access

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is launching new technology initiatives to support enhanced student and staff access to distance learning. The initiatives will support distance-learning plans for the 2020-21 school year, and beyond. Through funding CCPS received from a CARES Act technology grant, the school system will provide all high school students with a laptop. CCPS received nearly $3 million to support this initiative through the CARES Act, which was passed earlier this year and...

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CSM With Unemployment Numbers Rising, CSM Invites Community to Attend a Virtual Open House for Continuing Education/Workforce Development

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will host a Virtual Open House July 29 at 5 p.m. for the community to learn about the numerous programs in place that make instruction and certifications affordable, accessible and pertinent to today’s ever-changing workforce. “Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that first-time applications for unemployment benefits topped 1.3 million last week, and 10,568 of those claims where filed by Marylanders,” shared CSM Associate Vice President of...

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CSM Board of Trustees Issues Statement Confirming CSM’s Commitment to Building Culture of Equity, Condemning Injustice in all Forms

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees issued a statement today confirming its commitment to building a culture of equity and condemning injustice in all its forms. Statement from the Board of Trustees We commit to work for the change we seek. We believe the College of Southern Maryland advances social justice and economic mobility for all Southern Marylanders through its educational programs. As members of the Board of Trustees at the College of Southern Maryland, we...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland Suspends Fall 2020 Varsity Athletics and Club Sports Competition Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Suspends Fall 2020 Varsity Athletics and Club Sports Competition Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Michael Bruckler July 15, 2020 - 3:53 pm July 15, 2020 St. Mary’s College of Maryland announced Wednesday, July 15, that fall 2020 varsity athletics and club sports competition will be suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendation was made by President Tuajuanda C. Jordan and approved by the Board of Trustees during a special Board meeting held today...

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CSM CSM to Host Red Cross Blood Drive August 25

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will again partner with the American Red Cross this summer to sponsor a third blood drive at its Prince Frederick Campus Aug. 25. The CSM Student Government Association is leading this third effort that also coincides with the recent #SleevesUpMD challenge issued by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and the Maryland State Police asking all Marylanders to help replenish the area’s blood banks. CSM will host an American Red Cross blood drive at its Prince...

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Charles Co. Free, reduced price meal application now available on website

Parents can apply now for free and reduced price meal benefits for the 2020-21 school year. The application is live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application. The application includes a language option in Spanish for Spanish-speaking families. The language option is located in the upper-right hand corner of the application’s main screen. CCPS determines eligibility through income guidelines established by the federal government. CCPS...

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Charles Co. Board votes to open schools with virtual learning

The Charles County Board of Education voted today to start the 2020-21 school year with virtual learning for all students, with a goal of transitioning to Phase 2 as quickly as possible. Phase 2 would include in-person instruction for special populations of students. The first day of the 2020-21 school year is Monday, Aug. 31. The Board asked the Superintendent to conduct another survey, this time asking students in special populations and their parents, as well as all teachers, their...

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St. Mary's Co. Virtual Town Hall on Fall 2020 Safe Return to School Planning on Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools will host a virtual town hall on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. to discuss the planning process for the return to school in Fall 2020. Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent, will share information with the community about how St. Mary’s County Public Schools will be addressing the...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College Director of Publications Lee Capristo Wins 14th Award of Excellence for Writing

St. Mary’s College Director of Publications Lee Capristo Wins 14th Award of Excellence for Writing Michael Bruckler July 13, 2020 - 9:19 am July 13, 2020 Lee Capristo, director of publications in St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing office, recently won an Award of Excellence in the 32nd Annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence Competition. The award recognized the writing of the editor’s note column in the Mulberry Tree magazine over three...

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CSM Seven CSM Student-Athletes Makes NJCAA All-Academic Teams

Seven student-athletes from the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) were named to the 2019-20 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic Teams for maintaining a grade point average (GPA) above 3.6, the NJCAA announced last Friday. Sophomore Katelyn Kluh, member of the CSM’s volleyball and women’s basketball teams, and sophomore Sierra Walker with CSM’s women’s cross country team were named to the All-Academic First Team. This is Kluh’s second consecutive year making...

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CSM Governor Hogan Appoints Cordelia Postell of Charles County to CSM Board of Trustees

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan appointed Charles County resident Cordelia Postell to serve CSM as trustee, effective 2020 through 2025. Postell is an accomplished educator and leader in her military, civilian and faith-based paths in life. She has served in various capacities, to include science teacher, STEM school coordinator; Non-commissioned Officer in Charge, and in more recent years, as founding principal and administrator at all grades, pre-K through grade 12. Postell and her husband...

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CSM ‘[Students] Inspire Me … How They Find a Way to Achieve Their Goals with Grace’ – CSM President Talks with Southern Maryland Woman Magazine

The following article is reprinted in its entirety with permission from the July 2 edition of Southern Maryland Woman Magazine, in which College of Southern Maryland President Dr. Maureen Murphy reflects on the American experience during a global pandemic and the important role community colleges have always played in closing social equity gaps. Dr. Murphy, you earned a Ph.D. in American Studies. Why? I am fascinated with the ever-changing American experience. [This country was] founded...

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CSM CSM and Tri-County Council Partner to Launch ‘Getting Southern Maryland Back to Work’ Initiative in Response to COVID-19 and Rising Unemployment Numbe

Town Hall Meetings with Region’s Businesses Underway The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (TCCSMD) announce a new regional workforce development collaboration set to immediately respond to the economic catastrophe caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. TCCSMD’s Workforce Development Division and CSM’s Continuing Education & Workforce Development Division have partnered to launch the Getting Southern Maryland Back to Work initiative – a joint...

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